Review: Rise of the Resistance in Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
By Dave Shute
REVIEW: RISE OF THE RESISTANCE AT DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened in the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios in early December 2019.
By far the better of the two new rides here (Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is the other), Rise of the Resistance has received “universal acclaim,” has been called the best ride to open in a Disney park in decades, and has been viewed as one of the top attractions in the world.
I myself am not quite so wild about Rise of the Resistance—but I would absolutely put Rise of The Resistance among the top 5 Disney World rides, and for people who are bigger Star Wars fans than I am—I am at best an average fan, with 90% of my interest in the original trilogy form the 70s and 80s—all of the superlatives are deserved.
Rise of the Resistance is hard to get access to—more on that to follow—and once you do have access, it breaks down a fair amount. But those who access it and are able to ride will experience a unique, thrilling, and satisfying ride.
Here’s Disney World’s description of Rise of the Resistance:
Without giving to much away, the ride involves
An interlude and briefing by BB-8 and Rey…
A journey led by Nien Numb…
Some difficulties, associated with bad guys…
…more bad guys…
…a lot of bad guys.
An attempted escape…
…while a battle goes on around you
…and a final adventure, with a return to base.
Much has been made of Rise of the Resistance’s “four ride systems” (there’s actually three) and the technological sophistication of the ride. But frankly the only thing that matters is whether or not you enjoy it, no matter how sophisticated or unsophisticated the ride system is.
And on that basis, Ride of the Resistance is a great ride, and not to be missed.
GETTING ACCESS TO RISE OF THE RESISTANCE: BOARDING GROUPS
Operating procedures and/or timing have changed several times. For the latest on accessing Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, check Disney’s website here.
Access to most Walt Disney World attractions is rationed by either your ability to get FastPass+ for them, or your willingness to wait.
Rise of the Resistance does not work that way. It offers neither FastPass+ nor the ability to wait in a standby line to get on it. Rather, you need to successfully join a “Boarding Group.”
To join a Boarding Group, you must have the My Disney Experience app on your phone and ready to go, and to have both a valid ticket and also a reservation for Hollywood Studios that day.
Then, at 7a, you will be able to hit the “Join Boarding Group” button and get assigned a boarding group.
You need to act quickly. Almost all Boarding Groups have been booking up as quickly as the first minute, sometime ten seconds, that such groups are available.
Once you have a Boarding Group, your boarding will later be called (via a push notification, probably, if you have enabled it; keep checking the app just in case). You will have either one or (more likely) two hours to go to the ride and get in line once your Boarding Group has been called.
Operating procedures and/or timing have changed several times. For the latest on accessing Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, check Disney’s website here.
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